As the county scrambles to update its housing plan, it is also re-examining the Safety Element, its guide to protecting unincorporated Marin from floods, fires, drought and earthquakes. Marin residents will have an opportunity next Tuesday to suggest ideas and give feedback on the county’s safety strategies, which are shaped by recent state laws. Senate Bill 379, passed after Marin last updated its Safety Element, requires the plan to adapt to climate change. Another bill, S.B. 99, mandates the identification of more emergency evacuation routes for residential areas threatened by wildfire or flooding. For the first time, the element will be a standalone document with a public review separate from the rest of the countywide plan. “Neighborhood resiliency and safety have been prioritized as the ominous realities of climate change have grown more apparent and intense in recent years,” county staff wrote in a press release. Though a draft will not be available until June, the update is underway. Last month, county consultants and staff presented their assessment of the infrastructure and communities most vulnerable to natural disasters and hazards. Power lines, wastewater systems and substations were among the most sensitive, and certain communities would be harder hit than others. Low-income households could struggle to retrofit or rebuild their homes, and people who live in isolated areas or have mobility issues would struggle to evacuate. Unhoused people and those who speak little English would have trouble receiving emergency communications. “Once we’ve identified our vulnerabilities, then we can identify where we need to improve in order to have a more effective safety element,” county planner Leslie Lacko said. The element is one of several planning documents the county is rewriting this year. In the coastal zone, another document is more important than the safety element: the unfinished environmental hazards chapter of the Local Coastal Program. “If there are any inconsistencies, it’s the L.C.P. that takes precedence,” Ms. Lacko said. The safety element doesn’t directly affect the housing element, which is also under review, but hazard maps in the countywide plan helped consultants draw up a safer list of potential housing sites, Ms. Lacko said. “Anywhere you develop, there is some kind of hazard,” she said. Find the link to the Zoom workshop, which will take place on Apr. 5 at 6 p.m., at https://www.marincounty.org/depts/cd/divisions/planning/housing-and-safety-elements.